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A Listmania! list by ADF (London)
 
Watchmen
1.  Watchmen by Alan Moore
The list author says:
  "THE Benchmark graphic novel.  Genius."
£11.69   Used & New from: £3.54
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (182 customer reviews) | 8 customer discussions

From Hell
2.  From Hell by Alan Moore
The list author says:
  "A masterpiece of historical fact and fiction.  More of an education than a comicbook."
£18.99   Used & New from: £10.46
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)

Batman: Dark Knight Returns
3.  Batman: Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
The list author says:
  "Miller gives Batman his balls back."
£9.09   Used & New from: £6.06
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Batman: Black and White
4.  Batman: Black and White by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "Magnificent blend of quickfire tales from some of today's most creative authors."
Used & New from: £13.58
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 1: The Assassin's Road (Lone Wolf and Cub (Dark Horse))
5.  Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 1: The Assassin's Road (Lone Wolf and Cub (Dark Horse)) by Goseki Kojima
The list author says:
  "THE GREATEST story EVER told.  Words cannot do justice to the scale and poetry of this epic."
Used & New from: £9.79
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Kagemusha [1980] [DVD]
6.  Kagemusha [1980] [DVD] DVD ~ Tatsuya Nakadai
The list author says:
  "Awe inspiring samurai tale.  Kurosawa at his technicolour best."
£7.00   Used & New from: £0.77
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Seven Samurai [DVD] [1954]
7.  Seven Samurai [DVD] [1954] DVD ~ Toshirô Mifune
The list author says:
  "The basis for 'The Magnificent seven' and superior in every way."
£8.16   Used & New from: £5.46
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Throne Of Blood [1957] [DVD]
8.  Throne Of Blood [1957] [DVD] DVD ~ Toshirô Mifune
The list author says:
  "Mifune gives MacBeth his own special treatment.  The finale is typically awesome."
£12.00   Used & New from: £9.76
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Rashomon [1950] [DVD]
9.  Rashomon [1950] [DVD] DVD ~ Toshirô Mifune
The list author says:
  "A mutli-tale masterpiece, Mifune shines again."
Used & New from: £1.32
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2)
10.  Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2) by Rockstar
The list author says:
  "Quite simply the greatest video game ever.  Nothing else can compete with this work of genius."
£17.97   Used & New from: £0.42
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (182 customer reviews)

Solesides Greatest Bumps [Us Import]
11.  Solesides Greatest Bumps [Us Import] by Various Artists
The list author says:
  "Back to the Old Skool.  Who'd have thought the old days were ever this good?"
Used & New from: £4.80
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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On the Beach
12.  On the Beach by Neil Young
The list author says:
  "Hairy hipness with the mysterious crooner.  The title track is fantastic."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Gauntlet: Dark Legacy (PS2)
13.  Gauntlet: Dark Legacy (PS2) by Midway Games Ltd
The list author says:
  "Takes you back to those bunked off afternoons down the arcade, crowded round the 4 player cabinet.  Mmmm precious nutrients..."
Used & New from: £4.99
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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We Are Tottenham
14.  We Are Tottenham by Various Artists
The list author says:
  "If you never listen to another song again (and you may not if you try this), you MUST hear Glenn Hoddle's tender rendering of 'Hey Jude', plus Greavesy and El Tel belting out some old favourites."
£7.87   Used & New from: £6.56
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Foucault's Pendulum
15.  Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco
The list author says:
  "Intricate historical investigations by the semiotics guy from Milan.  Satisfaction awaits those who persevere."
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)

Albrecht Durer (Masters of German art)
16.  Albrecht Durer (Masters of German art) by Anja-Franziska Eichler
The list author says:
  "Great works.  Durer's engravings and woodcuts beg to be coloured in by the expert doodler."
Used & New from: £14.80
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Hokusai
17.  Hokusai by Gian Carlo Calza
The list author says:
  "Worth it for the cover alone.  Printed Zen."
Used & New from: £147.00

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Fungus the Bogeyman (Picture Puffin)
18.  Fungus the Bogeyman (Picture Puffin) by Raymond Briggs
The list author says:
  "A Golden Oldie, but still the best thing to read under the covers after lights-out."
£5.69   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Asterix in Britain (Knight Books)
19.  Asterix in Britain (Knight Books) by Goscinny
The list author says:
  "Top Roman-bashing fun and the origins of the English obsession with tea explained."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (Oxford Paperbacks)
20.  The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (Oxford Paperbacks) by William Blake
The list author says:
  "Mad as a hatstand but a bit nifty with the watercolours.  Enough! or Too Much!"
£6.74   Used & New from: £1.53
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
21.  The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore
The list author says:
  "More brilliance from Moore - and gratifyingly, no appearance from Tom Sawyer.  What's wrong with these Americans?"
£7.69   Used & New from: £4.50
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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What's the best Kurosawa film? 2 7 Nov 2011
Who said "comic books" are for kids? 7 1 Mar 2011
hugarian subtitle ? 0 12 Feb 2011
Hardcover vs. paperback 2 6 Jan 2011
Watchmen- What next? 8 9 Dec 2010
who watchs the watchmen ? 1 1 Dec 2010
Arrive by Christmas? 1 16 Jan 2010
first graphic novel for 14 YO 6 2 Jun 2009
the 1987 edition or the new movie tie in edition? which one? 3 19 Mar 2009
Worth reading? 2 8 Sep 2008
night? 0 18 Jun 2007
A great story on what could've been the synopsis for the first four films. 0 28 May 2007
 
   

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